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Posted Oct 20, 2011, by Vikramaditya Motwane, director and writer, Udaan
Smiles On Their Faces
In my (minimal) experience as a filmmaker who’s travelled the festival circuit a bit, I’ve found that you go through all kinds…
Posted Oct 19, 2011, by Andrés Santiago
Film Forward and Stanley Nelson visit The Cinema School in the Bronx
Photos of imprisoned freedom riders and a burning bus were scattered along the walls of The Cinema School for a week leading up…
Posted Oct 17, 2011, by Stanley Nelson, director, Freedom Riders
My Morocco Memories
From September 24th to October 1st I travelled to Morocco as part of the Film Forward program. I had never been to Northern…
Posted Oct 11, 2011, by Teresa Hollingsworth, Senior Director, South Arts
Film Forward Mississippi Starts With A Bang
Day one of Film Forward in Mississippi was spectacular. So much so, that this blog post is tardy because there was not a moment…
Posted Oct 11, 2011, by Patricia Finneran
Talking about Freedom Riders at The Cinema School, the Bronx, New York
“Part of my being here is thanks to the Freedom Riders” —Stanley Nelson
On a warm September Wednesday, Stanley Nelson and I…
Posted Oct 10, 2011, by Cherien Dabis, writer and director, Amreeka
Eye-opening Morocco
Film Forward Morocco kicked off in Tangier, a city whose legendary charm first captivated me at the age of 15 when my family…
Posted Oct 7, 2011, by Caroline Libresco, Senior Programmer, Sundance Film Festival
Impressions of Film Forward: Morocco
It was a whirlwind trip to Morocco for Film Forward: five days, five cities, screenings, workshops, heated discussions, idea…
Posted Oct 6, 2011, by Meredith Lavitt, Associate Director of Utah Community Programs and Film Forward
Authenticity in Amreeka
I will never forget the moment we walked into Abi bakr Errazi Junior High in Jaama Mezouak for Cherien’s screening of Amreeka…
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Posted Oct 3, 2011, by Brittany Ballard and Jacqueline Carlson
Celebrating Cultural Diversity in Mississippi
Film Forward heads to Jackson and Piney Woods, Mississippi, our last domestic destination of our inaugural program. We’ve…
Posted Sep 23, 2011, by Meredith Lavitt, Associate Director of Utah Community Programs and Film Forward
Next Stop: The Kingdom of Morocco
FILM FORWARD arrives in the Kingdom of Morocco on September 27th and begins a whirlwind 4 day tour, exhibiting films, engaging…
